We smoke American Paprika for several days with Alder wood giving a sweet smoky flavor. Use it on all kinds of meats and vegetables. It gives the just the right amount of flavor to pulled pork, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, chicken dishes and even mac and cheese. This paprika does contain Silicon Dioxide at less than 2% (anti-caking agent) and Ethoxyquin at less than 100ppm to preserve color.